Nicety
Michel'le Lyrics

Nice and... (James Brown:) ("Nasty! ")
The singer is describing herself as both nice and nasty. This is emphasized further by a James Brown sample interjecting with "Nasty!".

(Ho!) ("HEY! ")
The singer is adding emphasis to her previous statement by adding a vocal cue.

("Make it sound good") ("HEY! ")
The singer is encouraging her producer to make the song sound good and adds another vocal cue.

You know I can never do
The singer is stating that she is incapable of doing something.

Things that, you want me to
The singer is referring to specific actions that someone wants her to do.

The way I appear to you
The singer believes that the person she is addressing may not see her in the way that she sees herself.

May not be true to you
The singer is acknowledging that the other person's perception of her may differ from hers.

So don't get your hopes too high
The singer is warning the other person not to have high expectations of her.

And don't be like other guys (Yeah, baby I'm a get you)
The singer is telling the other person not to be like other guys who assume that every girl is the same. She then playfully says that she will get him.

Assuming that every girl is just like that type
The singer is criticizing the stereotype that every girl is the same.

(Oh, is that right?)
The singer is skeptical of the other person's assumptions and responds with a sarcastic question.

Runnin' the same ol' sayin'
The singer is referring to a common pick-up line that men often use.

(Excuse me, honey, but is your husband married?)
The singer is mocking a particularly ridiculous pick-up line.

(talking:) No more questions, no more games
The singer is stating that she is done with the conversation and will not entertain any more pick-up lines.

Some people think I'm nice
The singer acknowledges that some people see her as nice.

Some people think I'm nasty
The singer acknowledges that some people see her as nasty.

But if you really want to know
The singer is challenging the other person to ask her directly if they want to understand her true nature.

Just ask meeeeeee...
The singer is repeating her challenge to ask her if they want to know the truth about her nature.

And I'll say I'm nicety
The singer is revealing that she believes herself to be nice despite her earlier statement that she is also nasty.

It's got to be nicety
The singer is emphasizing that her true nature is that of nicety.

You said you would treat me right
The singer is recalling a promise made by the other person to treat her right.

And I'd never be alone
The singer is recalling a promise made by the other person to never leave her alone.

(talking:) But men'll say anything
The singer is acknowledging that men often make promises that they don't keep.

Just to try to take you home (Yeah, I know that's right)
The singer agrees that men often make promises just to get what they want.

But don't get your hopes too high
The singer is warning the other person not to have high expectations of her.

'Cause I've got to keep it tight
The singer is stating that she needs to maintain boundaries.

And that's the way it will stay
The singer is reinforcing her previous statement that she needs to maintain boundaries.

Until I feel it's right (Oh, is that right?)
The singer's previous statement is followed up with a sarcastic question again.

(Hey, don't I know you from somewhere?)
The singer is calling out the common pick-up line again.

Yo, you comin over? I PROMISE I won't try anything)
The singer is mocking another pick-up line.

Nicety-eeeeee...
The singer is repeating her self-identification as nicety.

...
The singer is leaving a pause for emphasis.

(Dr. Dre:)
Dr. Dre is being introduced to make a statement.

Nicety, or whatever you wanna call it
Dr. Dre is defining the term nicety as whatever you want to call it.

Ask my opinion and I think that all it is
Dr. Dre believes that nicety is nothing more than an excuse to have sex for money.

Is just an excuse to givin the boots
Dr. Dre is using slang by saying that nicety is just an excuse to have sex.

For dollar and cents, and remain innocent
Dr. Dre is criticizing people who have sex for money and still try to maintain their innocence.

Dre with the Ruthless Attack, check it
Dr. Dre is introducing himself and his record label, Ruthless Records.

'Cause all that you talkin about ain't Jack!
Dr. Dre is dismissing the other person's statements as irrelevant.

Step off of that, try a new approach
Dr. Dre is advising the other person to change their approach.

You get smoked because I ain't no joke
Dr. Dre is warning the other person that he is not to be trifled with.

You can call me nicety
The singer is repeating her self-identification as nicety.

Just say I'm nicety
The singer is challenging anyone who sees her differently to call her nicety.

Nicetyyyyyy...
The singer is repeating her self-identification as nicety.

Just call me nicety
The singer is emphatically reiterating her self-identification as nicety.

Hoooooo-hooooooo-hoooo, just call me nicety
The singer is adding vocal emphasis to her previous statement.

Nicetyyyyyy...
The singer repeats her self-identification as nicety one final time.